What should be noted today is that a respected diplomat brought in by the Arab League to negotiate some degree of political reconciliation amongst the parties in Iraq has resigned and thrown in the towel on any hope that the Iraqis will trust each other enough to come together anytime soon. He faults the Iraqis, but also the United States and Iraq’s Arab neighbors for not engaging in reality soon enough to stop this from happening. And this man met with everyone in Iraq, supports the ISG proposal as the only way out, but now thinks it is for naught.

Yet while the war’s naysayers are not happy with their vindication and instead remain deeply concerned about the catastrophe Bush has bequeathed the region and our nation, at least there are signs that the media is making up for its role in enabling the catastrophe by being more skeptical and wise in what Bush is readying to do again, this time in Iran. Both Tom Raum of the AP and Judy Miller’s former investigative partner at the NYT William Broad have pieces out today which point out that Bush is using the same script for Iran that he used for Iraq, but the worries about Iran’s nuclear capabilities are overblown. The question still remains as to what Congress should do in response for both Iraq and Iran. Pelosi signaled yesterday at the House Democratic retreat that they are ready to introduce legislation blocking Bush from going to war against Iran. But again, is that enough?